Susan Collins actually said...

"I think this is an issue that we do need to work further on."

"I would invite all of you, for the record, to tell us what changes in laws, what different allocation and resources, what you need from Congress."

"I hope that this is a case where history repeats itself."

"the thing I fear is discretionary spending, while it is very important and we need to constrain it, is a small part of the total problem."